Frank Mulligan: Got a Super Bowl proposition for you

Tuesday

Jan 27, 2009 at 12:01 AMJan 27, 2009 at 10:51 PM

The Super Bowl generates hundreds of “proposition bets” every year where you can wager on everything from which quarterback will pass for the most yards to whether there’ll be a safety in the final two minutes of the first half.

Frank Mulligan

The Super Bowl generates hundreds of “proposition bets” every year where you can wager on everything from which quarterback will pass for the most yards to whether there’ll be a safety in the final two minutes of the first half.

Still, I’d like to think some possible proposition bets surrounding Super Bowl hoopla, coverage, and even the game itself have been missed.

Such as the following:

In the first four hours of pre-game analysis, what’s the over-under on use of the word: “execute?”
· Over 3,500
· Under 3,500

Who gains most from Matt Millen’s return to broadcasting for the Super Bowl?
· The viewing public
· NBC ratings
· Detroit Lions

What’s the over-under on TV commercials that make no sense by halftime?
· Over 6
· Under 6

How many times will John Madden belabor the obvious by the third quarter?
· 2
· 4
· 19

Will Bruce Springsteen play more of his old stuff people want to hear or his new stuff people don’t want to hear?
· More old stuff
· More new stuff
· What new stuff

If Springsteen does play his new stuff, what percentage of the viewing audience will turn to the Lingerie Bowl?
· 25 percent
· 50 percent
· 100 percent

If Springsteen does play his new stuff, which past Super Bowl performers will he be likened to?
· Paul McCartney
· Michael Jackson
· Up with People

What are the chances sideline reporter Andrea Kremer will provide meaningful insight into the game?
· 1 in 50
· 1 in 100
· zero